Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 115 Wang Xifeng's Thoughts: Taking Qin Keqing as Concubine

When Xue Baochai heard what Wang Xifeng said, she became even more nervous.

She bowed and then said.

"Because of my brother's affairs, my sister has been wronged."

"Sister, in your opinion, if our family offers a generous gift and apology, could the Marquis be so kind as to spare my brother's life?"

Wang Xifeng pondered for a moment and shook her head and said.

"Sister Baochai, I'm not your sister, but I'm pouring cold water on you. Although our four families are known as the Four Great Families of Jinling, that's only in Jinling."

"Putting the Divine Capital at the feet of the Son of Heaven is a bit embarrassing."

"The Marquis has made numerous military achievements over the years, and His Majesty has always been generous with his rewards."

"Even among the treasures stored in the inner treasury, the Marquis' Mansion has no idea how many there are."

"Not long ago, the Marquis was ordered to go south to investigate a major customs case. Upon returning to the capital after completing his mission, His Majesty directly rewarded the Marquis with 150,000 salt permits."

"You know best what this means."

"Although your Xue family has been a royal merchant family for generations and is extremely wealthy."

"But compared to the Marquis' Mansion, it's nothing."

"What kind of gift do you think you can come up with to impress the Marquis?"

Hearing this, Xue Baochai felt a little nervous.

She knew very well that what Wang Xifeng said was true.

In fact, although the four major families in Dream of the Red Chamber look prosperous, Mrs. Jia herself said that the Rongguo Mansion was just a middle-class family.

In fact, what Mrs. Jia said was very appropriate.

It was only during the time of the first Duke Rong that the Rongguo Mansion could be considered a superior family.

In comparison, the Fucha family of the Qing Dynasty can be considered a truly upper-class family.

In addition to the virtuous Empress Xiaoxianchun, the Fucha family also had Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin, Consort Jin, and Imperial Noble Consort Shushen. The family had been from the Imperial Guard for generations, with hundreds of civil and military officials serving as Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace, Minister of Military Affairs, and Prince Taibao. They also produced two imperial tutors.

In addition, the Fucha family also produced many famous generals, including Fu Qing, Fu Heng, Fu Longan, Fu Kangan, Fu Changan, Fu Lingan, Mingrui, etc., all of whom were senior generals of the Qing army.

As for the Rongguo Mansion, it had only been passed down to the fourth generation when it had already fallen into a state of decline. It was in a period of transition and had to rely on the women in the mansion to pawn their dowries to survive.

However, even such a Rongguo Mansion is still the leader of the four major families.

From this we can see how insignificant the Xue family is in front of the Guanjun Marquis' Mansion.

But giving up on rescuing Xue Pan was obviously unlikely, so Xue Baochai could only beg desperately.

"Sister Feng, you also know the situation of my sister's family."

"My father died young, leaving me and my mother alone to fend for myself."

"If my brother dies in the Marquis' Mansion again, our family will be completely broken up."

"Please give me some advice and point me in the right direction."

After Xue Baochai finished speaking, she knelt on the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng hurriedly helped Xue Baochai up and said.

"Sister Baochai, what are you doing? Get up quickly."

Xue Baochai said this with tears in her eyes.

"Sister, please help our family, otherwise we really won't be able to survive."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment and then said.

"Sister Baochai, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I don't know how to help you."

"I do have an idea, but I'm afraid you'll blame me after hearing it."

Xue Baochai waved her hands repeatedly and said.

"Sister, what are you talking about? If you help us with advice, we will be grateful to you. How can we complain?"

Wang Xifeng nodded slightly and said.

"Well, in that case, I'll tell you what I'm saying."

"Sister Baochai, I have been with the Marquis for some time now."

"The Marquis has a strong character and will not tolerate disobedience. If you ask for a weakness, he only has one."

Xue Baochai asked eagerly.

"What weakness?"

Wang Xifeng said a little embarrassedly.

"My Lord is a man of vigor and vitality. As the saying goes, even heroes cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women."

Xue Baochai said after hearing this.

"That's not difficult. I'll have someone from my mansion go to Jiangnan to buy beautiful women."

Wang Xifeng waved her hand and said.

"Sister Baochai, listen to me."

"A normal woman would definitely not be able to catch the Marquis's eye."

"Only a beauty like my sister, who is so beautiful that I feel pity for her, can catch the eye of the Marquis."

"If you're willing, sister, I can make an introduction. If that helps, your brother's affairs will naturally follow."

"If you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Sister, go to Rongguo Mansion and think of a solution. Maybe it will work."

"I'll try my best to take care of your brother, but I'm too weak to make much of a difference. I hope you don't mind."

After hearing what Wang Xifeng said, Xue Baochai was completely stunned.

She never expected that Wang Xifeng would give her such an idea.

Xue Baochai was naturally very clear about her own appearance. Although there were beauties everywhere in the Jiangnan area, Xue Baochai was confident that no one had surpassed her in her life.

However, Xue Baochai never imagined that one day she would have to rely on selling her body to save her family.

Although Xue Baochai is smart and capable, she is still an unmarried girl after all.

At this time, Xue Baochai's heart was in turmoil and she couldn't calm down. She was so confused that she didn't know what to do.

Wang Xifeng naturally saw Xue Baochai's dilemma, but she had no intention of changing her mind.

This matter was entirely her own decision and not instructed by Jia Jue.

The reason why Wang Xifeng behaved in this way was very simple, that was to consolidate her position in the Marquis' Mansion.

As the legal wife, Sheng Minglan still worries about gains and losses, fearing that one day her beauty will fade and Jia Jue's love will fade.

So Sheng Minglan secretly facilitated the affair between Jia Jue and Sheng Hualan.

Sheng Minglan had these concerns, and as a concubine, Wang Xifeng naturally had the same considerations.

However, there are no unmarried women in the Wang family, so it would be difficult for Wang Xifeng to develop a sister as an ally like Sheng Minglan.

So Wang Xifeng set her sights on Xue Baochai.

Although Xue Baochai is a cousin, she is also a relative. By bringing Xue Baochai to the Marquis' Mansion, he will have a natural ally.

In the future, when the two sisters join forces and become twin lotus flowers, they will surely please their husbands.

Seeing Xue Baochai standing there in a daze, Wang Xifeng immediately took a step back and said.

"Sister Baochai, don't be like this."

"I'm not very knowledgeable and can't think of any other good solution."

"Just think about it carefully. Don't be like this. It makes me sad."

After Xue Baochai came to her senses, she waved her hand and said.

"Made my sister laugh."

"I, I really can't calm down."

"I understand your idea, but can you please allow me to think about it before replying to you? After all, this is not a trivial matter."

Wang Xifeng nodded slightly and said, "This is a matter of life and death for a girl, so it's normal for my sister to be so troubled."

"You should think about it carefully. I'm fine with that."

"Just give me a call when you've made up your mind."

After briefly comforting Xue Baochai with a few words, Wang Xifeng sent the somewhat distraught Xue Baochai out, and then she left the villa and returned to the marquis' mansion.

In Prince Zhongshun's mansion, Prince Zhongshun became furious after listening to the story told by his servant Mingyan.

Mingyan and the chief official were so frightened when they saw this that they quickly knelt down.

The chief official said with great fear and trepidation.

"Your Highness, Qi Guan is now dead, and Rongguo Mansion has even silenced Ming Yan. I'm sure Rosewood Castle has also dealt with everyone involved."

"Even if we use this as an excuse, they will most likely deny it to the death."

"Fortunately, we have Mingyan as a witness. We can catch them off guard."

Prince Zhongshun waved his hand and said.

"Shut up, Mingyan, right? From now on, you'll be a steward at the palace's farm. Stay out of public view for six months. Get out."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."

Mingyan bowed and thanked him profusely before leaving the study.

The chief historian asked with some confusion.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Prince Zhongshun had calmed down by now, and spoke calmly after taking a sip of tea.

"Qi Guan was just a lowly actor. Even if he was killed by Jia Baoyu, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, he should only pay a sum of money as compensation."

"Does this king have to cause a huge uproar in the city because of an actor, and make himself the talk of the gods?"

The chief historian said in surprise.

"Then our palace can't just sit there and suffer in silence. Who the heck does the Rongguo Mansion think they are? How dare they play tricks on our palace like this?"

Prince Zhongshun said calmly.

"Suffering in silence, what a joke! In all these years, I have suffered losses at the hands of Prince Yin and Prince Yizhong, and have never suffered any other losses."

"Didn't Mingyan just say that Jia Baoyu was injured by the Marquis Guanjun, and his lower body was mutilated and incapable of sexual intercourse?"

"Go and make some arrangements and help promote the Rongguo Mansion."

"Oh right, isn't Jia Zheng working in the Ministry of Works? It's a very lucrative place. Let's check it out and see if there's anything fishy going on."

Upon hearing this, the chief historian smiled and said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Even if there isn't any, I will definitely find it when I get there."

Prince Zhongshun said with a calm smile.

"Okay, let's make arrangements."

"I obey your orders."

After the chief historian left, Prince Zhongshun drank a sip of tea and began to think quietly.

For Prince Zhongshun, Qi Guan's death was like a beloved toy being destroyed. Although he was angry, it would not affect his business.

He has more difficult things to do right now.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang were a little confused.

Because ever since they asked the Xue family for 400,000 taels of silver last time, Mrs. Xue Wang didn't do anything for several days.

This left Mrs. Wang and Old Lady Jia puzzled.

Old Lady Jia looked at Madam Wang and asked.

"What's going on? Hasn't your sister looked for you these past two days?"

Mrs. Wang shook her head and said.

"No, she just said these days that she was busy raising money, but there was no money."

Mrs. Jia said after thinking for a while.

"Something isn't quite right."

"The Xue family is so wealthy, with six or seven hundred thousand taels of silver. They shouldn't have been completely bankrupted. It shouldn't have been so difficult."

"Does the Xue family have other ideas?"

Mrs. Wang said this in a decisive tone.

"No, mother, don't worry. I've asked someone to keep an eye on it. My fourth sister just went to the Wang family privately. She came out looking disappointed. Wang Ziteng definitely didn't promise her anything."

"Who else can they rely on besides us?"

Old Mrs. Jia waved her hand and said.

"Having said that, we must not be careless."

"Well, go meet her and ask her about the money, and see if there's anything wrong with her."

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly and said.

"Okay, mother, I'll go right away."

Just when the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were confused, in the evening, the Marquis Guanjun's Mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations.

Today is the ceremony for Jia Jue to take Qin Keqing in.

Since it was a concubine, Jia Jue did not hold a grand ceremony. Instead, he simply called some trusted subordinates to have a meal together to liven things up.

After seeing off the guests, it is naturally the wedding night.

In the bedroom, Qin Keqing was wearing a crimson wedding dress, sitting on the bed with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation.

Not long after, Jia Jue came to the house in the yard.

When the maids saw Jia Jue coming, they bowed and left the room.

When Jia Jue came closer, he gently took off the veil on Qin Keqing's head.

Under the candlelight, Jia Jue looked at Qin Keqing with a smile.

Qin Keqing is particularly beautiful today. Her stunning appearance and perfect makeup make her look so stunning that she can shame the moon and flowers.

Seeing the veil being taken off, Qin Keqing lowered her head shyly, her cheeks slightly red.

Jia Jue gently stroked Qin Keqing's face with one hand and said with a smile.

"Ke'er, from now on, you are mine."

Qin Keqing nodded shyly.

"My dear husband, I hope you will be more compassionate to me from now on."

Accompanied by candlelight, Jia Jue kissed Qin Keqing lightly.

After some tenderness, the two of them went into bed together. Following Jia Jue's guidance, primitive rhythms were soon heard in the room.

PS: My friends don’t like to watch the wedding night, so ten chapters are omitted here.

Just as Jia Jue and Qin Keqing were making love, outside Xue Baochai's bedroom in Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Xue Wang was looking at the bedroom with an anxious look on her face.

Ever since Xue Baochai came back from meeting Wang Xifeng last time, she has locked herself in her bedroom and refused to see anyone.

After Xue Wangshi came to the bedroom, Xue Baochai also said nothing.

This made Mrs. Xue Wang feel very uneasy, and she didn't know what was going on.

That afternoon, Mrs. Wang came to see Mrs. Xue Wang and urged her to deal with the matter of the silver. This made Mrs. Xue Wang even more worried and she didn't know what to do.

Before, I could still discuss it with my daughter, but now, my daughter stays indoors and I don’t even have anyone to discuss it with.

Just as Mrs. Xue Wang was getting angry, in the bedroom, Xue Baochai was leaning against the head of the bed with a melancholy look in her eyes.

Ever since she last met her cousin Wang Xifeng, Xue Baochai has been extremely conflicted. Xue Baochai, who is usually very good at dealing with people, is now at a loss.

Xue Baochai was very conflicted, not knowing whether she should tell her mother about her conversation with Wang Xifeng.

(End of this chapter)